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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Spring is still just over a week away and St. Patrick's Day is just around the corner, and Oktoberfest season is still about a half year away. Today may not have a remarkable made up holiday, but it is still a day worth celebrating. Whether it may rain, snow or be sunny today, take time to pause from your busy day and simply enjoy a moment and put the stress of the day aside. Once good way to do that is to enjoy a fresh craft beer with someone at your favorite local brewery. Remember to support your local breweries so that they can continue to make your favorite beers for years to come. Here's what's happening around the Colorado beerosphere today Tuesday, March 11th, 2014. If you aren't reading this article on FermentedlyChallenged.com, you don't know what you're missing.

Copper Kettle Brewing Co (Denver) - March Madness "What the firk?" Cask Month continues this Wednesday with the cask release of their "Smoked California Common". The firkin taps at 3:00pm. Pair that with food from CKrepes who will also be on hand at 3pm. [1338 S Valentia St, Unit 100, Denver, CO]

Lone Tree Brewing Co (Lone Tree) - It may be March, but it's officially half-way to Oktoberfest time. And with the World Beer Cup coming to Denver this Spring, Lone Tree decided to enter their Oktoberfest into that competition. That plus a few other beers. In celebration of their World Beer Cup entries, they will be the focus of a mini tap takeover at Parry's Pizzeria & Bar in Highlands Ranch on March 22nd. They will feature a Pumpkin ale, a Halfte Oktoberfest, an English Broan and a German Alt. The event runs all day at Parry's - located at: 9567 S University Blvd in Highlands Ranch, CO.

River North Brewery (Denver) - On Wednesday, March 12th, River North will once again offer up another special Wayward Wednesday tapping. This week it's a keg of the original classic: Whiskey Barrel J. Marie. In the meantime, they've still got a bit of B-Side Avarice on tap today. [2401 Blake St #1, Denver, CO]

Dad & Dude's Breweria (Centennial) - It's Two Dollar Tuesday with 10 of their own house brews. Not a bad deal for a Tuesday, eh? Come in all day today for those $2 drafts. Also get $2 pizza slices to go with that beer. [6730 S Cornerstar Way, Suite D, Centennial, CO]

Odyssey Beerwerks (Arvada) - It's Growler Night: What's better than a growler full of your favorite Odyssey Beer? A full growler + a FREE BEER. All day Tuesdays, buy a growler fill and get a FREE BEER. Open at 3:00pm, Happy Hour until 5:00pm. Rocky Mountain Slices will be there around 5:00pm baking fresh, hand-made, pizza. [5535 W 56th Ave, Suite 107, Arvada, CO]

Boulder County

Bootstrap Brewing (Niwot) and Sanitas Brewing Co (Boulder) enter into an alternating proprietor agreement. [PRESS RELEASE] Niwot, Colorado’s only operating brewery, Bootstrap Brewing, has been facing capacity issues since opening in the summer of 2012. Bootstrap, known for such beers as Insane Rush IPA, Backfire Chili and Worthog Stout, has found great success in their downtown Niwot taproom as well as on draft and store shelves around Boulder County. To keep up with demand, Steve and Leslie Kaczeus have pursued an agreement with Sanitas Brewing Company in nearby Boulder. This alternating proprietorship will help Bootstrap brew more beer for thirsty consumers. “Our beers, especially our flagship Insane Rush IPA, have been well received by craft beer enthusiasts causing us to brew to capacity on our small brewhouse,” explains Bootstrap Brewing owner and brewer Steve Kaczeus. “This agreement essentially allows us to rent time on Sanitas Brewing Company’s equipment, which is far larger than ours, and will allow us the ability to both brew and package a lot more Bootstrap beer than we currently are at our Niwot facility.” The agreement further allows Bootstrap Brewing to package their beer in cans for the first time. “We currently have a wild goose canning line that we use to package our year-round Black IPA and Saison,” says Sanitas Brewing Company cofounder and Chief of Brewing Operations Chris Coyne, “the agreement with Bootstrap gives them access to our canning line and the ability to begin offering their beer in 12 oz. cans.” Kaczeus says cans of Bootstrap beer are still a few months away, but initial plans are to offer Insane Rush IPA in six packs of 12 ounce cans. The agreement between Bootstrap Brewing and Sanitas Brewing Company is effective immediately. This agreement will not directly affect any of Sanitas Brewing Company’s brewing operations.

Odd13 Brewing (Lafayette) - Make sure your St. Patty's Day weekend plans include Odd13. They will be celebrating all weekend long and also on Monday, March 17th. They're brewing up some Irish luck as well as beer! On both Friday 3/14 7-9pm and Monday 3/17 5-9pm come listen to the Irish rock sounds of Indigent Row. There will be an Irish-style beer tapping on Friday, March 14th at 3pm. Monday they will host special taproom hours from 1pm to 9pm. Wear your green and head to Odd13! [301 E Simpson St, Lafayette, CO]

Boulder Beer Co (Boulder) - Enjoy half priced appetizers from 8-10pm at their Pub with the purchase of any pint. This offer good every Tuesday. Which beer will you drink to get this special? [2880 Wilderness Pl, Boulder, CO]

Left Hand Brewing (Longmont) - This Saint Patrick's Day weekend, celebrate with America's favorite stout! Left Hand has a full weekend of events planned including live music, free food, beads and plenty of Milk Stout Nitro! This Saturday, 3/15 get FREE food from 5pm to 7pm with your paid beer and listen to live music from 5pm to 7:30pm. Then more festive music on hand on Sunday, 3/16 from 4:30pm to 7pm. And on St. Paddy's Day 3/17 they'll host a "Pour Hard" contest at 4pm, 5pm and 6pm. Best hard pour of their Nitro Milk Stout wins a case of that very beer! [1265 Boston Ave, Longmont, CO]

Northern Colorado

High Hops Brewery (Windsor) - There will be two different beers released this week. One on Wednesday, March 12th at 5pm is a firkin called G.P.A. - an IPA with grapefruit peel and peppercorns. The other is a collaboration beer they did with Pelican Lakes Country Club - it's the ultimate golfing beer - Pelican Lakes Lager. It'll be on tap just one day at High Hops - this Saturday, March 15th. There after, it will only be available on tap at Pelican Lakes Country Club in Windsor, CO. [6461 Hwy 392, Windsor, CO]

The Fort Collins Brewery (Ft. Collins) - To celebrate the seasonal release of their Maibock, FCB introduces a Gloat Cheese-Making Class & Maibock Pairing Dinner set for Friday, March 21st. The cheese-making class starts at 5:30pm and the 2-course dinner will begin at 7:00pm in the FCB Community Room. RSVP by calling The Fort Collins Brewery at (970) 472-1499 or email rsvp[at]fortcollinsbrewery.com. Cost is $35 for just the class or $75 for both class and dinner. [1020 E Lincoln Ave, Ft. Collins, CO]

Patrick's Irish Pub (Greeley) - Patrick's is kicking off a week of St. Patrick's Day festivities tonight with their first annual Fake Paddy's Day. At 6 pm, order some delicious Guinness Beef Stew while enjoying the Irish Session and The Stubby Shillelaghs come on at 9 pm. They also have a ton of exciting stuff planned for the rest of the week, with more details to follow. [907 8th Ave, Greeley, CO]

Horse & Dragon Brewing Co (Ft. Collins) - Those of you who want to get an early taste of what this new upcoming & soon to open brewery will be pouring should plan to attend the upcoming "Front Range Rally", a beer & food truck festival set for May 31st on the grounds of the Food Bank for Larimer County in Loveland, CO. Try some of their beer as well as beers from over 35 different breweries and a wide variety of food truck specialties. Tickets and info at: frontrangerally.org.

Southern Front Range

Bristol Brewing Co (Colorado Springs) - Everyone is invited to Bristol's English Old Ale Release Party set for this Thursday, March 13th starting at 5:00pm. The British Invasion rocks the Bristol Pub that day. Join in for a night of music and various hijinks designed to celebrate the return of their tasty English-style Old Ale. It's part of their Bristol's Brewhouse Series and will be available in 22oz bomber bottles as well. [1604 S Cascade, Colo. Springs, CO]

Mountains and West

Horsefly Brewery (Montrose) - It's not really tennis weather right now, but it is at Horsefly. Tonight's Community Tap Night is for the Montrose High School Girls Tennis Team. These girls need as much help as possible to travel to meets and show off their talent in other towns. All ya gotta do is come down tonight and have a drink or two, soda or beer, and they will donate $1 of each pint sold to the tennis team. How simple is that? [846 E Main St, Montrose, CO]
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